Department of Employment and Labour

Department of Labour
List
  • 10 other official names:
  • Departement van Arbeid (Afrikaans)
  • umNyango wezabaSebenzi (Southern Ndebele)
  • iSebe lezaBasebenzi (Xhosa)
  • uMnyango Wezabasebenzi (Zulu)
  • Litiko Letetisebenti (Swazi)
  • Kgoro ya Bašomi (Northern Sotho)
  • Lefapha la tsa Mesebetsi (Sotho)
  • Lefapha la Bodiri (Tswana)
  • Ndzawulo ya Vatirhi (Tsonga)
  • Muhasho wa Mishumo (Venda)
Department overview
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
Headquarters
25°44′59″S 28°11′20″E / 25.74972°S 28.18889°E / -25.74972; 28.18889
Employees3,490 (2010/11)
Annual budgetR1,981 million (2011/12)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Mr. Thobile Lamati, Director-General: Labour
Child agencies
Key documents
  • Labour Relations Act, 1995
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
  • Employment Equity Act, 1998
  • Unemployment Insurance Act, 1996
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993
  • Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act,
  • National Minimum Wage Act,
  • Employment Services Act,
Websitewww.labour.gov.za

The Department of Employment and Labour is the department of the South African government responsible for matters related to employment, including industrial relations, job creation, unemployment insurance and occupational health and safety. Through a range of initiatives developed in collaboration with social partners, the Department of Employment and Labour makes a substantial contribution to the decline in inequality, poverty, and unemployment. These programs aim to reduce workplace poverty, promote positive labor relations, increase economic efficiency and productivity, eliminate workplace discrimination and inequality.

As of 29 May 2019 the Minister of Employment and Labour is Thembelani Thulas Nxesi. In the 2011/12 budget the department had a budget of R1,981 million and a staff complement of 3,490 civil servants.[1]

  1. ^ "Vote 18: Labour" (PDF). Estimates of National Expenditure 2011. Pretoria: National Treasury. 23 February 2011. ISBN 978-0-621-39863-2. Retrieved 10 January 2012.